Felton Road MacMuir Pinot Noir 2023

Felton Road MacMuir Pinot Noir 2023"If Central Otago was the Cte de Nuits, then Bannockburn would likely be Vosne Romanee and I'm going to hang it right out and say that Felton Road would be the top gun, the DRC." James Suckling Situated just west of the Calvert vineyard is the 5. 1 hectare MacMuir vineyard which was also originally part of the Calvert property. It was purchased by Felton Road in 2010 and planted to Pinot Noir in 2012. Nigel Greening, Felton Road's owner, is the son of

There's a semblance of sweetness

earthy aromas of cooked cherries

"  Epicure Uncorked

The vineyard is split into five individual blocks with a variety of clones (8 Pinot and 10 Chardonnay clones) and very different soils

then sulphured and bottled

highly textural intensity that never seems heavy

bright and clear

crushed-leaf

Barolo DOCG is perhaps the most famous Nebbiolo wine

but they do have to use some smaller vats of 2

The palate is very tight and highly strung

Beginning with several small patches of Tempranillo